Posts Tagged ‘wtf’

A Kentucky police department has decided to remove Punisher logos from police cars after concerned residents pointed out the Marvel Comics character is pretty much a stone cold murderer who operates outside the law.

Star Wars Millennium Falcon Resin Diorama Statue Sculpture:
It doesn’t get any better than this! This is a bona fide must-have acquisition for any veritable Star Wars aficionado. It will become the centerpiece of your collection. Taken from the exhilarating escape scene in Star Wars: A New Hope, this astounding Millennium Falcon resin statue is perfectly cast down to the very finest detail. The entire piece measures an incredible 17 1/2-inches tall x 26 1/2-inches wide x 68-inches long! Truly a unique collector’s item, one half of the Millennium Falcon is displayed while the other half provides an amazing open view of the inside of the vessel. Don’t let this one get away! Limited edition of 400 pieces. Character statues shown in the images are sold separately and not included.

As an added bonus, a small metal figurine of a Mouse Droid can be obtained by mailing in a completed form to the manufacturer.

You would think that for a product that’s over $2,400 they could include the mouse droid.

Long story short, some SJW’s got this covered banned from being released because of reasons. What were those reason? they were stupid reasons that stem from the fact they were stupid SJWs with a history of destroying beautiful things.

Feeling adventurous? A fresh, sophisticated fragrance for the bold and daring, Stan Lee Signature Cologne marks the first time the comic book legend has lent his name to a fragrance where he also played a key role in the development of the product. Each 100 ml bottle comes with a personal message from Lee himself. Never tested on animals. Made in the USA.

In the words of Stan Lee, “Not only do I want fans to look sharp like their favorite superhero and their Generalissimo here, but I thought wouldn’t it be fun to offer them the chance to smell like one, too”

Continuing its strategy of delivering exceptional creative content to audiences around the world, The Walt Disney Company has agreed to acquire Lucasfilm Ltd. in a stock and cash transaction. Lucasfilm is 100% owned by Lucasfilm Chairman and Founder, George Lucas.

Under the terms of the agreement and based on the closing price of Disney stock on October 26, 2012, the transaction value is $4.05 billion, with Disney paying approximately half of the consideration in cash and issuing approximately 40 million shares at closing. The final consideration will be subject to customary post-closing balance sheet adjustments.

“Lucasfilm reflects the extraordinary passion, vision, and storytelling of its founder, George Lucas,” said Robert A. Iger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company. “This transaction combines a world-class portfolio of content including Star Wars, one of the greatest family entertainment franchises of all time, with Disney’s unique and unparalleled creativity across multiple platforms, businesses, and markets to generate sustained growth and drive significant long-term value.”

“For the past 35 years, one of my greatest pleasures has been to see Star Wars passed from one generation to the next,” said George Lucas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lucasfilm. “It’s now time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of filmmakers. I’ve always believed that Star Wars could live beyond me, and I thought it was important to set up the transition during my lifetime. I’m confident that with Lucasfilm under the leadership of Kathleen Kennedy, and having a new home within the Disney organization, Star Wars will certainly live on and flourish for many generations to come. Disney’s reach and experience give Lucasfilm the opportunity to blaze new trails in film, television, interactive media, theme parks, live entertainment, and consumer products.”

Under the deal, Disney will acquire ownership of Lucasfilm, a leader in entertainment, innovation and technology, including its massively popular and “evergreen” Star Wars franchise and its operating businesses in live action film production, consumer products, animation, visual effects, and audio post production. Disney will also acquire the substantial portfolio of cutting-edge entertainment technologies that have kept audiences enthralled for many years. Lucasfilm, headquartered in San Francisco, operates under the names Lucasfilm Ltd., LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic, and Skywalker Sound, and the present intent is for Lucasfilm employees to remain in their current locations.

Kathleen Kennedy, current Co-Chairman of Lucasfilm, will become President of Lucasfilm, reporting to Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn. Additionally she will serve as the brand manager for Star Wars, working directly with Disney’s global lines of business to build, further integrate, and maximize the value of this global franchise. Ms. Kennedy will serve as executive producer on new Star Wars feature films, with George Lucas serving as creative consultant. Star Wars Episode 7 is targeted for release in 2015, with more feature films expected to continue the Star Wars saga and grow the franchise well into the future.

The acquisition combines two highly compatible family entertainment brands, and strengthens the long-standing beneficial relationship between them that already includes successful integration of Star Wars content into Disney theme parks in Anaheim, Orlando, Paris and Tokyo.

Driven by a tremendously talented creative team, Lucasfilm’s legendary Star Wars franchise has flourished for more than 35 years, and offers a virtually limitless universe of characters and stories to drive continued feature film releases and franchise growth over the long term. Star Wars resonates with consumers around the world and creates extensive opportunities for Disney to deliver the content across its diverse portfolio of businesses including movies, television, consumer products, games and theme parks. Star Wars feature films have earned a total of $4.4 billion in global box to date, and continued global demand has made Star Wars one of the world’s top product brands, and Lucasfilm a leading product licensor in the United States in 2011. The franchise provides a sustainable source of high quality, branded content with global appeal and is well suited for new business models including digital platforms, putting the acquisition in strong alignment with Disney’s strategic priorities for continued long-term growth.

The Lucasfilm acquisition follows Disney’s very successful acquisitions of Pixar and Marvel, which demonstrated the company’s unique ability to fully develop and expand the financial potential of high quality creative content with compelling characters and storytelling through the application of innovative technology and multiplatform distribution on a truly global basis to create maximum value. Adding Lucasfilm to Disney’s portfolio of world class brands significantly enhances the company’s ability to serve consumers with a broad variety of the world’s highest-quality content and to create additional long-term value for our shareholders.

The Boards of Directors of Disney and Lucasfilm have approved the transaction, which is subject to clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, certain non-United States merger control regulations, and other customary closing conditions. The agreement has been approved by the sole shareholder of Lucasfilm.

Bleeding Cool has squirrelled out news of an upcoming crossover that might send certain minds reeling. That in May, IDW are to publish a Doctor Who/Star Trek: The Next Generation crossover series. Featuring The Doctor, Rory, Amy, Captain Picard, Worf, Data, Geordie LaForge, Deanna Troy, Will Riker and the rest. And that this art, featuring the Doctor, Rory and Amy on the bridge of the Enterprise is a cover that will be used in the series.

What? Dr Who and Star Trek? What the hell is a bush leaguer like dr who doing with a Grade A series like Star Trek?

Fans of the smash-hit TV series Smallville haven’t had much to cheer about since the show ended its critically acclaimed 10-year run on The CW last May. That’s all going to change with the upcoming new comic book series from DC Entertainment: SMALLVILLE SEASON 11. Written by former Smallville show scribe Bryan Q. Miller, the new digital first series will be published digitally on April 13, 2012, with new digital chapters released weekly thereafter. Additionally, the online chapters will be offered in a print periodical, along with an episode guide to the hit television series, with the first print issue released on May 16.

When Buffy was canceled, but then reborn in comic book form, I was very happy because there were still stories to be told in the Buffy universe, same with Angel. When Smallville ended, I was relived that it was finally over, because they had been rehashing the same damn storylines for the previous 2 years. Not sure I think that there’s very much left to tell in the Smallville universe that isn’t being told in the mainstream Superman books.

Possessed of Superhuman strength, Genius-level intelligence, Mystical powers, Telepathy, Flight, Clairvoyance, Therianthropy, and Teleportation – who could blame you for becoming the greatest trickster of them all? So wear your crown of baleful maleficence with pride; let mirth and mayhem stand ready at your side, anticipating your every command. Test their mettle knowing you have nothing to fear; you are Mischief and you were made to rule. Mischief Cologne. Distinctly cleverer.

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Remember those original Avengers Scents? Well, here’s two more, leaving just Hawkeye and The Black Widow left to be scented… personally they could likely just bottle up some Scarlet sweat up in a bottle and most comic geeks would be happy, but I’m sure they’ll come up with something that’s slightly more marketable than that.

Whether you’re making a treat for your family or hosting a science-fiction themed party, this sturdy tray lets you capture ice, chocolate, JELL-O, or other treats in the unique shape of the Xenomorph’s face hugger eggs. Don’t worry though, these won’t hatch! Durable, heat and cold resistant, and oven and microwave safe, the Egg Pod tray is great for baking or freezing! Each green tray has molds for one large Alien egg pod and four small ones, and it comes packaged in a vinyl poly bag with unique art.

The crafting site Etsy often has interesting home-made Star Trek items, but this one is especially impressive. Barry Shields from Tennessee is offering a coffee table shaped like the USS Enterprise C (from Star Trek: TNG’s “Yesterday’s Enterprise), carved from ash, poplar and cherry wood.

No idea why he chose to do the Enterprise-C, she was only seen in a couple episodes of TNG, and was ultimately destroyed by the Romulans…

Yes, for only $60, you too can smell like an alcholic that’s been locked inside a iron can for 8 hours. Or a god that hasn’t been introduced to a razor blade yet, or perhaps even a man that has freezer burn. I dont’ even want to know what the mutated / radioactive flesh of The Incredible Hulk would smell like…
via JADS International, LLC..

“I tend to take this latest development as a kind of eager confirmation that they are still apparently dependent on ideas that I had 25 years ago.”

of course, we already knew that he has a bone to pick with the comic book industry on a whole and DC in particular, so it’s no surprise that he’s not rainbows and sunshine about the situation. My opinion of course, is that this may be one of the worst things, or the best things, to ever happen to DC. They seem to be struggling to find a clear direction to go in with their properties, something that Marvel/Disney seems to be doing damn well.

“I had a friend who wanted to decorate a room in her house for her husband who is a HUGE Spider-man fan so I made this wall panel for the room. I went with a faux brick wall theme with Spideys villains bursting through the wall! I have The Sandman, The Lizard, Doc Ock and The Green Goblin represented.

Just wanted to add pics of the wall installed in the customers….bathroom! Pretty unusual place but I think it turned out OK”

Hostess Brands, whose quirky full-page ads for Twinkies, CupCakes and Fruit Pies were a hallmark of American comic books from 1975 to 1982, is expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as early as this week.

Back in 1997, Nicolas Cage spent $150,000 for a copy of the June, 1938 issue of Action Comics #1, containing the first appearance of Superman. That same issue was stolen from him in 2000 before mysteriously turning up in a San Fernando Valley storage locker in April. The comic was taken as evidence by the police and since then the actual owner of the artifact has been shrouded in mystery.

After three feature film versions, Frank Castle is heading to the small screen. Deadline reports that Fox has plans to develop Marvel Comics’ “The Punisher” as a television series from former “Criminal Minds” showrunner Edward Allen Bernero.

Set up through ABC Studios, “The Punisher” will take on the format of an hourlong police procedural. In this version, Castle will work by day as an NYPD detective and by night as the Punisher, righting the wrongs that he legally can’t.

This is a horrible idea. Did they learn nothing from the success of the comic movies/television series that stayed true to the original story? This is taking the Punisher name and applying it to someone / something else entirely. Frank’s got to be a vet back from the war, trying to regain his relationship with his family, only to have them brutally murdered while playing frisby in the park. He then has to kill people. LOTS of people. I somehow doubt that ABC is willing to show the kind of bodycount that The Punisher truly demands.

Thor Frog (also known as Throg) wields the mighty Frogjolnir Hammer as a member of the Pet Avengers! Beautifully hand painted and cast in high-quality polystone, Thor Frog is a strictly limited edition collectible that’s hand numbered with a certificate of authenticity.

The images at issue are all comics in the manga style. No photographic evidence of criminal behavior is at issue. Nevertheless, a warrant was issued and the laptop was turned over to police. Consequently, the American has been charged with both the possession of child pornography as well as its importation into Canada. As a result, if convicted at trial, the American faces a minimum of one year in prison. This case could have far reaching implications for comic books and manga in North America.

The CBLDF’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to aid the case by raising funds to contribute to the defense and to help the defense with strategy and expert resources.

Brownstein says, “This is an important case that impacts the rights of everyone who reads, publishes, and makes comics and manga in North America. It underscores the dangers facing everyone traveling with comics, and it can establish important precedents regarding travelers rights. It also relates to the increasingly urgent issue of authorities prosecuting art as child pornography. While this case won’t set a US precedent, it can inform whatever precedent is eventually set. This case is also important with respect to artistic merit in the Canadian courts, and a good decision could bring Canadian law closer to US law in that respect. With the help of our supporters, we hope to raise the funds to wage a fight that yields good decisions and to create tools to help prevent these sorts of cases from continuing to spread.”

I’ve been seeing this around the internet, and it behoves me to post it here, but really, it’s a let down. it’s what you would expect from a french version of batman fighting a french version of wolverine (wtf?). lots of black and white and a story line that barely make sense, even for the french.

Here’s the comic that he modeled it after, and it’s a pretty good duplications…but why would you do this to your back? 20 years down the road when it’s bleeding over, it’s not going to look all that hot. WHY.

A Minnesota legislator had a bit of a jocks-vs-goths meltdown this week when he declared best-selling comic book writer and novelist Neil Gaiman to be a “pencil-necked little weasel who stole $45,000” from the state in the form of a speaking fee (that the writer ultimately donated to charity). The remark came from House Majority Leader Matt Dean, who is trying to pass new legislation changing the way programs for culture and the arts are funded in Minnesota. The Republican apologized after he was admonished by his mother.